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2017.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. Free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference,...
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In 1884, when men were the only people allowed to vote in national elections, Belva Lockwood took a bold but legal step: She ran for president! Though her campaign was difficult, Belva never wavered in her commitment to equality, earning the respect of many fellow citizens. A little-known but richly deserving American historical figure, Belva is an inspiration for modern-day readers.
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"There's very little that's conventional about Kamala Harris, and yet her personal story also represents the best of America. She grew up the eldest daughter of a single mother, a no-nonsense cancer researcher who emigrated from India at the age of nineteen in search of a better education. She and her husband, an accomplished economist from Jamaica, split up when Kamala was only five. The Kamala Harris the public knows today is tough, smart, quick-witted,...
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Black History Month - Children
Women's History Month - Children
Women's History Month - More Titles for Children
Women's History Month - Children
Women's History Month - More Titles for Children
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"Stirring free verse chronicles Shirley Chisholm's fight for fairness and change on her journey to becoming the first Black woman ever elected to Congress and, in 1972, the first woman to seriously run for president"-- Provided by publisher.
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2020.
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English
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage - More Children
Black History Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History Month - More Titles for Children
Black History Month - Children
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History Month - More Titles for Children
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"The first-ever picture book biography on Senator Kamala Harris"-- Provided by publisher.
7) Hard choices
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2014.
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English
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Hillary Clinton's candid reflections about the key moments during her time as Secretary of State, as well as her thoughts about how to navigate the challenges of the 21st century.
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In the 1950s, it was a mans world. Girls werent supposed to act smart, tough, or ambitious. Even though, deep inside, they may have felt that way. And then along came Hillary. Brave, brilliant, and unstoppable, she was out to change the world. They said a woman couldnt be a mother and a lawyer. Hillary was both. They said a woman shouldnt be too strong or too smart. Hillary was fearlessly herself. It didnt matter...
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A biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Presents the life and career of Hillary Clinton, discussing her childhood in Illinois, her college and law school years, her life as First Lady, her time as a New York Senator, and her achievements as Secretary of State. --Publisher's description.
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[2022]
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English
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Black History Month - Tweens
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-5 2024
Women's History Month - Tweens
NCSS / CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People K-5 2024
Women's History Month - Tweens
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"Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) is a hero and trailblazer. She was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). Written by award-winning author Lesa Cline-Ransome, here is her story"-- Provided by publisher.
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[2016]
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At age fourteen, Hillary Clinton thought it would be thrilling to become an astronaut, so she sent an application to NASA. The reply was a flat out rejection: the space program didn't take women. It was a critical moment for the young girl, one that made her realize the world she lived in needed changing and that she had better try to make those changes happen. Clinton's life has been a thrilling series of firsts First Lady of the US, then first First...
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